Supervisor, Planning

S_UPERVISOR,_ MEDIA PLAN_NING_ - MINDSHARE_

Whenever and wherever you join us, you open a door to opportunities in any and all aspects of media, technology and innovation. We will encourage you to break the rules, knock things down, rebuild them better, and push the boundaries of what’s possible. Our success takes a team of people who are invested in our culture, each other’s success, and their own growth, and together we make Mindshare Canada the place where we do the best work of our career.

Overview:
Mindshare is looking for a Supervisor with a passion for marketing and a curiosity for media in advertising. This role is in the Media Planning team and is an integral part in capturing a client’s vision to reach the intended audience. The Media Planners are part psychologists, part scientists, part artists, part entrepreneurs, and part politicians. They strategize how brands should communicate with people across the myriad of media channels, and how to do that differently from every other brand.

The Planning Supervisor is responsible for our strategic brand work: communication plans, media strategies, media plans. You will direct the day-to-day account activities for the brand and play a key role in the translation of marketing and advertising objectives into overall media strategies. You, in partnership with the client marketing teams will lead its deployment to the respective brand teams and optimize it regularly based on business dynamics. You will be responsible for developing the skills and knowledge of junior staff.

Your Impact:

- Assist in the planning, implementing and the maintenance of holistic media campaigns with the ability to assist in both the higher-level strategy as well as the implementation/execution of a media plan
- Manage direct client relationships as well as train and manage assistants in all media planning functions
- Manage day to day client requests autonomously
- Active collaboration with various departments and media buyers within Mindshare and across the GroupM network
- Develop and maintain the strategic media plan as well as present media strategy recommendations directly to client leads
- Work with Mindshare leads to represent media goals/strategy
- Represent media strategy within internal client meetings
- Making and maintaining strong working relationships with media vendors for smooth planning, execution, and implementation
- Working with the senior leads, as well as implementation groups, develops budget allocations across media, media mix scenarios
- Provide day-to-day direction to implementation groups for the strategic media plan
- Maintain and communicate up-to-date records of the implementation of the plan
- Provide research and analysis to manage various issues that arise in the execution

Your Qualifications:

- College Diploma or Bachelor’s degree, preferably with a concentration in advertising, marketing, business administration, and communications is an asset
- 4-6 years of relevant media experience, media planning preferred
- Proven experience with client presentation and reporting
- Knowledge of media planning/ buying
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint)
- Proficiency with 3rd party syndicated research resources (ComScore, Nielsen, Vividata)

**Benefits**:

- Extended long weekends & summer days
- Healthcare & RRSP
- Heath & wellness allowance
- Goodlife Corporate Program
- Flexible working arrangements
- Learning and development
- Referral bonus
- Anniversary awards

About Mindshare:
Mindshare was born in Asia in 1997, a WPP start-up with a desire to change the media world. Now we are a global network with 116 offices in 86 countries and billings of $17.9bn. We are the largest agency in GroupM, WPP’s Media Investment Management arm, which is the #1 media holding group globally.

GroupM and all of its affiliates embrace and celebrate diversity and inclusivity. We are committed to creating a safe and respectful work environment and building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We are a worldwide media agency network that represents global clients. The more inclusive and collaborative we are, the more great work we can create together.

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- GroupM and all its affiliates embrace and celebrate diversity and inclusivity. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation at any time during the recruitment process, please let us know. We are committed to creating a safe and respectful work environment and building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We are a worldwide media agency network that represents global clients. The more inclusive and collaborative we are, the greater work we can create together._